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Cairns Airport Connect Shuttle

Cairns Airport is pleased to announce that the Cairns Airport Connect Service is to continue. Passengers may pre-book their Airport Connect journey outbound from Cairns Airport with Sun Palm Transport online or by phone on +61 7 4099 1191.

Is there a fee for this service?
From 8 August 2015 there is a small fee payable of $4 one way, or $6 return. Until then, this service is provided free of charge by Sun Palm Transport to connect you to the Sun Bus public transport network on Sheridan Street. From 8 August a fare of $4 one way and $6 return will apply. Translink offer services to Cairns City or the Northern Beaches from Sheridan Street for a minimum cost of $2.20 for an adult single fare. Click here for Timetables

How do I use this service?To catch Cairns Airport Connect from either of the Airport Terminals (T1 or T2), go to the Sun Palm Transport desk in Arrivals. The bus will set you down on the southbound side of Sheridan Street at the Tobruk Pool Bus Stop where you can continue your journey via the Sun Bus public transport network. Click here for map

To catch Cairns Airport Connect to the airport pre-book your ticket and proceed to C9 Bus Stop on Sheridan Street and hail the driver of the Sun Palm Transport bus. The C9 Bus Stop is located on the northbound side of Sheridan Street near the Cairns North Community Health Centre, opposite Tobruk Pool. Click here for map

Do I need to pre-book this service?Passengers may pre-book their cairns Airport Connect journey outbound from Cairns Airport with Sun Palm Transport online or by phoning +61 7 4099 1191. Tickets can also be purchased on arrival at the Sun Palm Transport kiosks in the terminal.

The journey from Cairns Community Health Centre on Sheridan Street inbound to Cairns Airport is offered as a pre-booked service only. Pre-bookings may be made 24-hours prior to journey time online or by calling +61 7 4099 1191

How often does Airport Connect operate?
From C9 Bus Stop, Sheridan Street to Cairns Airport:

Pick Ups can be booked for this service between 0415hrs – 2215hrs

From Cairns Airport Tobruk Pool Bus Stop, Sheridan Street:

Estimated departure time from the airport is every 30 minutes between 0430hrs and the last flight of the day.

Where does it run from?

Click here for map of pick up locations and booking desk on AirportClick here to view image location of Sheridan Street Drop OffClick here to view image location of Sheridan Street Pick Up

How will I know which bus to hail?
The buses are marked with Sun Palm Transport and will have an Airport Connect sign in the front window. From 8 August you will no longer be able to hail Airport Connect. You must pre-book your journey to the airport with Sun Palm Transport online or by phone on +61 7 4099 1191.

How long will I have to wait for a connecting Sun Bus?
Time tables for the Sun Bus network are available here.

What will I do with my luggage/bags?
Airport Connect passengers can use the dedicated luggage trailers available on the Sun Palm buses. On the Sun Bus public transport services luggage will need to be carried on the bus and stored under or on seats, or in the limited luggage storage area provided onboard.

What if I want to continue my journey further? Additional fees will apply should you require to be dropped off at any location other that the designated Cairns Airport Connect stop and will need to be pre-booked prior to boarding the bus at either the Sun Palm Transport desk or by phoning +61 7 4099 1191.

Disclaimer – Travel on Airport Connect
We expressly disclaim all responsibility and liability for delays, including passengers missing flights, events or appointments while using our service. Sun Palm Transport will take all reasonable care to ensure that we operate as closely as possible to our timetable as published. Passengers should be aware that exceptional traffic conditions, technical problems or other unforeseeable circumstances occasionally result in delays or cancellations to our service. Accordingly, when planning your trip you should make allowances for such contingencies to ensure that you reach your airline’s check-in facility by the time recommended by your airline. Additional fees will apply should passengers require to be dropped off at any location other than the designated Airport Connect stop.